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Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility frequencies

Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility (96Z) in Whale Pass, AK has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 122.9. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it. · Open on the map

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CTAF 122.9
The common frequency pilots use to announce themselves to each other at a field with no operating control tower. Nobody is controlling traffic — you are self announcing. Report your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern, and listen well before you transmit.

What to say on 122.9

Nobody is sequencing traffic at 96Z, so every call is you telling other aircraft where you are. Open and close with the field name so a pilot tuned to a shared frequency knows which airport you mean — 122.9 is not unique to Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility.

  • Inbound, 10 miles out Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 16, Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility.
  • Entering the pattern Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 16, Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility.
  • Before taking the runway Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 16, Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility.

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 96Z traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 96Z publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

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CTAF122.9

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at 96Z?

Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 122.9 — announce your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.

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Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.

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